lionizations

noun

plural of lionization
as in hero worships

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionizations
  1. respects
  2. regards
  3. honors
  4. infatuations
  5. idolatries
  6. uses
  7. homages
  8. tastes
Noun
  • Local and foreign officials walk past Khamenei's coffin after paying their respects.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Bridget Doherty was among those who came to pay her respects.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of respects
Noun
  • And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • As well as the latest and greatest of the Adult Swim slate, Head of Development Cameron Tang spoke with regards to their shorts program Smalls and its role in developing new series and turning artists into series creators.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 26 June 2026
Definition of regards
Noun
  • The honors included acting nods for Rhys in Lead, Kate O’Flynn and Dale Dickey in Supporting Actress, Stephen Root in Supporting Actor, and Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin in the Guest categories.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • The series, which wrapped its sophomore season in April, topped the nominees with 25 honors.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of infatuations
Noun
  • As a cipher, the Discobolus can either represent Pollak’s humanistic ethos of a cosmopolitan society or the idolatries of Hitler’s blood-and-soil fascism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of idolatries
Noun
  • While Americans have traditionally favored extra-large vehicles, compact EVs are beginning to attract attention for specialized uses where low operating costs, easy parking and quiet electric operation outweigh concerns about speed and range.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Beloberk said the buyers also had practical uses in mind for the acreage and outbuildings, being drawn to the extra garage space to keep classic vehicles there, and enough land to potentially have cattle on the property.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of uses
Noun
  • Brandy Melville and American Eagle have their own homages to the style, while Old Navy’s famous flag tee celebrates its 32nd birthday this year.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of homages
Noun
  • The speech capped a holiday that Trump has gone to great lengths to shape to his own tastes.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of tastes
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“Lionizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionizations. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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